subject: Receiving An Overnight American Passport May Be Accomplished [print this page] With the world seemingly becoming a smaller place every day, global travel has become more common than ever before. People involved in business are often going on trips at the last minute, though some end up not being able to travel because they lost their passport or it expired, for example. However, getting an overnight American passport can be accomplished, as long as one is willing to do a little work.
Understand, first of all, that getting an expedited passport out of the government usually means working with one of 14 different regional service centers. This means a fair amount of intelligent planning will need to be undertaken in order to make things go smoothly. As well, working with an express passport business, many of which exist today, may also help.
As far as the use of one of these businesses, expect to pay between $200 and $600 when it comes to this speedy service. The State Department, which administers the passport program for the nation, also has a program a person can work through to get a quick passport. All that'll be needed is to do the legwork and arrive at a processing center with the correct documentation and fees.
To get the speediest service possible, travel to the nearest regional service center. There are 14 of them scattered about the country, with a number of them on each coast and in the Midwest. This includes Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles. Go online and look over the State Department's passport website for the location of others that may be closer.
Keep in mind that at every center an appointment will be required before the applicant can have his or her request for a passport addressed. In addition, remember that it will be impossible to get a passport without supplying positive proof of identity and citizenship along with two US passports photographs. Unfortunately, none of those service centers are set up to take these photos.
When it comes to obtaining an overnight passport, there are always additional fees attached to doing so. For one, a $60 fee paid to expedite the application will be required. And always remember that, when it comes to getting one of these passports, trusting to the mail and the government to turn it around overnight might be a bit too much. That's why doing things in person is usually the smartest.
If travel to one of those regional servicing centers is going to be undertaken, it's vital that an appointment be set before showing up, as was said. Go to the State Department website to find the toll-free number and then try to have the appointment set for early in the day. That's because passport processing can take more than five hours, in many cases. Also, it may cost up to $300 to obtain one.
